Is the Baltic Empire arrogant?

If there is none, it must be impossible

Gathered in Jutland Castle, the top minds of the Baltic Empire are working out what to do in the event of an invasion of Scandinavia

In this matter, whether it is excuses and reasons, or strength is no longer a problem, all they are discussing now is how to achieve this goal with minimal losses, as if they have won now.

When discussing the strategy of Scandinavia, the people of the Baltic Empire ignored a problem, that is, the Barushinger Kingdom, which had only been restored by Sigourney and Siegmund for a short time, because the Barushinge bloodline was still ruling the country, and the system had not changed at all, so in people's perceptions, this country was no different from the previous Barushinga Kingdom except for its strength.

The reason why they ignore this country so simply

There are two reasons, one is that Barusenger is too weak, whether it is in the country's territorial area, the number of troops, weapons and equipment, and logistics materials, Barusenger cannot be compared with the United Kingdom and the Attila Empire. On the other hand, the heirs of Barusinger are now in the hands of the Baltic Empire, ready to be the great cause of the Empire's attack on Scandinavia, and an excellent reason to justifiably conquer that land and become the owner of that land.

However, these two reasons can be summed up in one sentence, and that is that no one in the chamber felt that the country was a threat to the conquest of the Baltic Empire

Just as people walk on the road and don't care if there is an ant looking up at the sky under their feet, the gap between the kingdom of Ballusenger and the Baltic Empire is like the gap between humans and ants, from politics and economics to military affairs.

However, the situation did not change because of the huge gap, just as the one that is often said to be the last straw that broke the camel's back, this ant can also be the straw, making it more difficult for the Baltic Empire to conquer Scandinavia.

Often the inconspicuous things, the things that are easy to ignore, are the real key points

It is true that Siegrud can be a great righteous person to make the native Scandinavian people less resistant to imperial conquest, but on the other hand, Siegmund also has this ability, and his bloodline and past can make him a mascot who gathers the whole of Scandinavia to defend against foreign enemies, and is more useful than Sigrud.

In any case, Siegmund is Siegrud's father, and before Siegmund dies, Siegrud will always be just the prince of Barusenge, even if he is forcibly made the king of Barusenge, Siegmund can directly not recognize Siegrud's status, and even declare that Siegrud is not his child, and there is no Barusenge blood in his body.

If such a message is announced at the most intense time when the war is being waged, it is conceivable that this will be a huge blow to the morale of the Baltic Empire's army, although with the quality of the Baltic Empire's army, it will not collapse, but its combat effectiveness will definitely be affected.

As for whether Gohm will choose to unite with the kingdom of Barusenga, it must be a matter of certainty, and Barushenger is not the Attila Empire, and if the United Kingdom allied with Barushinger, it will be something that everyone will like.

Siegmund's strength, Sigourney's wisdom, and Barusenger's blood

All three are not to be underestimated, and when all three appear on the battlefield at the same time, people can't help but recall the story that has become a legend, with Sigourney as the commander, defeating the Second War of the Attila Empire on the frontal battlefield.

In Scandinavia, the royal palace of the kingdom of Barusenga

This place has been burned to ruins by a fire of Siegel, and the accumulation of thousands of years has disappeared into the flames, no matter how beautiful, ornate, and full of artistic buildings, it cannot resist people's malice.

In the midst of such ruins, a new owner was ushered in not long ago, and more precisely, the former owner of this land successfully completed his revenge and returned to this land, ready to re-establish its former glory.

This is definitely not something that can be done easily, the years of accumulation of the kingdom of Barusenge have been exhausted in that war, and now Siegmund and Sigourney can only develop again in vain.

Thankfully, Sigourney was a good druid, and in just a few days, she had built enough treehouses on the ruins for the people to live in, and Siegmund had brought back enough food with his hunting party.

Among the foods was the legendary beasts that had settled in the vicinity because of the desolation of Barusinger, and the people of Barusenger did not hesitate to kill these creatures and re-establish themselves as masters of the land.

It took Siegmund two weeks to clear out the beasts around him, most of that time was spent on the road and looking for enemies, and as for the battle or something, it often took less than an hour or two for the battle to end.

Neither the sharp claws nor the sturdy scales could stop the edge of the sword in his hand, and even the strongest skull could be easily pierced in the end, and the hunting party that followed Sigmund only needed to simply pack up the spoils and spread Sigmund's bravery.

Just as all this had finally stabilized, and before Zygmund had enough food to survive the winter, an envoy from the United Kingdom had already appeared in their palace.

The royal palace has been restored and still looks very shabby

Siegmund and Sigourney received each other according to traditional Barusenge etiquette, and they held a banquet in an open-air square, but it was not very rich, and the focus of the banquet was on the traditional gladiatorial events of Barushinger.

Three people present did not pay attention to the banquet, the Siegmund siblings and the envoy from the United Kingdom, and all three of them sat next to a round table, their faces not very good.

The emissaries of the United Kingdom brought them great bad news, that their powerful neighbor, the Baltic Empire, had begun a blockade of Scandinavia, and all ships could not leave the harbor.

Moreover, Francis Drake's North Sea Kingdom, which was originally the main force in the west, has been completely destroyed, and even Drake herself has lit a raging flame on her Golden Deer, a magnificent curtain call.

The fall of Drake, of course, Sigourney understood what this meant, which meant that the entire Baltic Sea had completely become the inland sea of the Baltic Empire, and there was no way to curb its development in terms of the ocean

As for Scandinavia, it is completely surrounded by the Baltic Empire, and the other side can easily and completely seal the peninsula and isolate them from the main plane.

"What does Gomm want us to do?"

Sigourney skipped the cumbersome diplomatic rhetoric and asked straight to the point.

"His Majesty Gohm wants you and His Majesty Siegmund to go to Norway Fort, and he wishes to be able to communicate with you in person. ”

The messenger said without saying anything or humble.

"No, it can't be. ”

Siegmund said without hesitation, the current Barusenger is just stable, not very safe, if he and Sigourney are lost, it only takes a dragon's attack to destroy the country.

"Brother. ”

Sigourney glared at Siegmund and told him to shut his mouth.

This kind of political negotiation is better handled by her

She knew her brother too well, and if she was asked to deal with such a problem, it would only complicate the problem, as if he had asked for help from the Baltic Empire before, and it was clear that the Baltic Empire was willing to help them, but in the hands of Sigmund it became their request for help from the Baltic Empire

One is to take the initiative and the other is to take the initiative of the other party, the meaning of this is completely different, and as a result, Sigurud was put in the Baltic Empire as a bargaining chip, and now this problem is not only a matter of their family, but has risen to the entire peninsula.

Sigourney had no reason not to think of anything that could be thought of on the side of the Baltic Empire, and because of her knowledge of Scandinavia, she thought a little more.

Sigurud was indeed a failure at the hands of the Baltic Empire, but if he was prepared in advance, he could have minimized this negative impact, at least better than being overwhelmed by a surprise attack.

"I'm sorry, but you should be able to see where we're now. ”

Sigourney nodded to the United Kingdom's emissary.

"Now the kingdom of Barusenge cannot leave my brother and me, although the matter is indeed very important, but we can only refuse your proposal. ”

Compared to Sigmund just now's straightforward refusal, Sigourney's was much more polite, and her tone was soft, which was hard to dislike.

But in spite of this, a hint of gloom flashed across the face of the United Kingdom envoy

Whether the kingdom of Barushinger is worth winning over is something that Gohm has always wondered

Gohm did not know that Barushinger's heir was now in the hands of the Baltic Empire, and he was worried that Sigourney and Siegmund would take his place in the United Kingdom

In terms of prestige, Siegmund and Sigourney were no less than him, both of whom had great prestige among the Scandinavians and the elves and dwarves

It is true that Gohm led the people to a successful victory over the Attila Empire and stopped the invasion of the Attila Empire, but many years ago, the coalition led by Sigourney did the same

And they did even better, completely blocking the power of the Attila Empire, unlike now, the land of the original Yeats was successfully occupied by the Attila Empire, and neither Siegel nor Gomm could completely defeat them and drive them out

This is only one side of the idea, and on the other hand, Gohm is worried that the two Siegmund siblings will join the camp of the Baltic Empire, because their relationship with the Baltic Empire is too close.

Whether it was the previous war or the subsequent operation against Siegel, the Baltic Empire gave too much support, and if it was just ordinary friendship, it was really unjustifiable to use so much power.

He was worried that if the Sigourney siblings had already become members of the Baltic Empire, and the establishment of Ballusenger and a series of other things were being promoted by the Baltic Empire, then his so-called solicitation and alliance would be an act of luring wolves into the house.

He never doubted that the Sigourney siblings would fit in within the United Kingdom, and in a very short time they must have amassed a large force, second only to him as a king.

If something happened to him at that time, his heir could never be a rival to the two siblings, and the United Kingdom he had worked so hard to establish would have become the possession of the siblings.

Gohm would never allow such a thing to happen

For this reason, the envoy did not linger long, and after smiling at the feast, he immediately left Barusenga, returned to the United Kingdom, and reported to Gorm the rejection of Sigourney and the so-called meticulousness of what he had seen in Barusenga

Watching the messenger leave, Sigoney's face darkened completely, and she pulled Siegmund to find a hidden place, and then glared at her bewildered brother.

"Sigoarney, what's wrong?"

"No, brother, we're ready for a war. ”

Sigoarney's words made Siegmund stand up in surprise.

"Is it a war with the Baltic Empire? This is something that has been considered before, anyway, Scandinavia is our home turf, we can defeat the Attila Empire here, and now we can defeat the Baltic Empire as well. ”

Sigmomund's innocent words made Sigourney cover her face, she didn't know what to say, she had thought that so many years of travel would allow him to grow a little, but it still didn't change.

It is indeed a good thing that it has not changed

However, he is now the king of Barusenga, and such naivety will make the whole kingdom repeat the mistakes of the past, and it was her father's naivety that led to the next series of events

"No, the Baltic Empire will not officially invade until summer comes. ”

"The enemy we will have to face will be the United Kingdom's Gohm, for as many reasons as we may have been, and in any case our previous ties with the Baltic Empire are too close to gain his trust. ”